One potential big deal for Liverpool FC would be £20million-rated Brazilian sensation Felipe Anderson at Lazio.

The Mirror says that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has sent scout Paul Goldrick out to the Italian capital to watch Anderson star in a 4-0 thrashing of Fiorentina.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has seven goals and eight assists in 23 matches this term and is also on the radar of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Another midfield ace who plies his trade at the Stadio Olimpico, is Roma’s Miralem Pjanic and the Daily Star reckon the Reds are ramping up their interest for the Bosnian international.

The former Lyon man is seen as a potential replacement for Steven Gerrard.

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is expected to agree a deal with Italian club Roma within the next 48 hours as his contract at Anfield expires in the summer, according to Tutto Mercato Web.

The Reds defender has been told that any new deal with the Reds would have to be on reduced terms.

Meanwhile, Turkish Eurosport reckon Galatasaray are desperate to snap up Johnson to solve their right-back problems.

It seems odd that with 30-year-old Johnson being shipped out in favour of younger talent that the Metro reckon the Reds are keeping tabs on 32-year-old Alvaro Arbeloa in the same position who is supposedly being lined up for a shock Anfield return next season after being made available by Real Madrid for £3.5million.

The London Evening Standard reports that Liverpool could be preparing a summer bid for Charlie Austin, after QPR director of football Les Ferdinand admitted hsis club faces a tough battle to hold on to Austin whether stay in the Premier League or not.

Rangers want to double his salary to more than £50,000-a-week to keep him at Loftus Road, it says.

Talks have however been postponed until the end of the season so Austin, with 15 goals in the top flight this season, can concentrate on securing QPR’s Premier League survival.

They are currently third from bottom and Liverpool, Spurs and Southampton are all believed to be interested in bringing in Austin at the end of the season.